September 30, 2024

A Homecoming for Alumnae/i, Families, & Friends
Friday, October 25 – Saturday, October 26, 2024

We are excited for the second annual Owls Fest, and this time with a chance to inaugurate our 10th President, Wendy Cadge!

Owls Fest combines the traditions of Homecoming, Volunteer Summit, and Family & Friends Weekend, as part of our ongoing commitment to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community at Bryn Mawr College. 

This is truly a weekend for the whole community – bring your family and friends!  Register Today!

Everyone is invited to campus for this year’s Owls Fest and the Inauguration of our 10th President Wendy Cadge, on October 26. Even if you can’t make it to campus, check with your local club to see if there is a Watch Party scheduled. If not, gather some BMC friends and celebrate with your own Party In A Box*, which we will send to you. Send your name, address and the number in your party to clubs@brynmawr.edu by October 15, with subject line ‘Party In A Box’. Be sure to tag us on social media with your celebratory photos on October 26! Don’t miss this great opportunity to celebrate our newest president and to receive your own BMC goodies.

Check the website for the Inauguration livestream or recording.

*Party In A Box available in the Continental US.

Upcoming Regional Club Events

All times listed are in the event's local time zone. 
See complete listing of all upcoming events online. 

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 
New York City Club - Book talk: The Cities We Need
Join Bryn Mawr alumnae Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani ’98 and Mindy Thompson Fullilove ’71 in conversation at the Housing Works Bookstore!
6:00 PM ET
Housing Works Bookstore Café, 126 Crosby Street, New York, NY 10012

Friday, October 4, 2024 
Boston Club - Boston Baroque Performance of Haydn’s “The Creation”
The oratorio depicts and celebrates the creation of the world  as narrated in the Book of Genesis.
8:00 PM
NEC / Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston, MA

Sunday, October 6, 2024 
Princeton Club - Walk in the Woods 
First Sunday of the Month Walk with the Princeton Club
1:00 PM ET
Billie Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Princeton, NJ

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 
DC Club - Tour of the Hall of Human Origins with Briana Pobiner '97
Join us for a personal tour of the Hall of Human Origins by Briana Pobiner '97.
 12:00 PM ET
Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 
United Kingdom Club - Wine tasting and Italian Seasonal Small Plates
Quaint Italian wine bar and restaurant (with non-alcoholic options!) specialised in sustainable, independent, organic & bio-dynamic wine producers.
 6:00 PM GMT
Bottles Wine Bar, Private Room, Old Spitalfields Market, 67 Brushfields Street, London E1 6AA

Friday, October 11, 2024 
Chicago Club - Second Friday Happy Hour 
Join the Chicago Club for happy hour on the second Friday of the month. This is a casual opportunity to meet other alumnae/i, network, and catch up with folks.
5:30 PM CT
Gideon-Welles Craft Beer Bar & Kitchen, 4500 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625

Sunday, October 20, 2024 
Philadelphia Club - Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Join fellow club members to listen to the musical collaboration between Grammy Award-winning tenor Karim Sulayman and guitarist Sean Shibe, examining the close cultural and musical ties between East and West.
3:00 PM ET
American Philosophical Society, 104 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Sunday, October 27, 2024 
New York City Club - Guided walking tour of Central Park with Catherine Fredman ’80
This custom tour, given by an experienced Central Park Conservancy guide, will be a step-by-step exploration of the thinking that went into designing and creating Central Park, the first purpose-built public park in the United States.
1:00 PM ET
81st Street and Central Park West entrance to Central Park, at Hunter’s Gate

Alumnae/i Regional Book Groups

Monday, October 7, 2024 
North Carolina Book Discussion
Middlemarch by George Eliott
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
My Friend Anne Frank, by Hannah Pick-Goslar & Dina Kraft.
7:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Monday, October 14, 2024 
Berkeley Book Group
The House of Doors by Tin Twang Eng
3:00 PM PT
At a member’s home in Berkeley

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 
Boston Club - Book Group
The Corrections: A Novel, by Jonathan Franzen
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 
Delaware Club - Virtual Book Chat
Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Monday, November 4, 2024 
North Carolina Book Discussion
The Humans by Matt Haig
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Monday, November 4, 2024 
Seattle Club - Virtual Book Group
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
8:00 PM PT
Via Zoom

Welcome to the City

Every year, local Bryn Mawr College alumnae/i clubs host informal gatherings to welcome our most recent graduates to the Bryn Mawr alumnae/i community. Welcome to the City provides opportunities for recent alumnae/i to reconnect with classmates, network, and make new friends.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 
Welcome to the City - San Francisco
The BMC Club of Northern California invites BMC alumnae/i from the Classes of 2014-2024 to a party to meet and connect with local Mawrters!
2:00 PM PT
San Francisco, CA

Tapestry - Alumnae/i of Color

Saturday, October 5, 2024 
Tapestry - The Piano of Unity
As part of the celebration of Latinx Heritage Month at Bryn Mawr, join students, faculty, staff, and alumnae/i to hear from local Philadelphia artist, Reyna Casarez, on her creation of The Piano of Unity.
5:00 PM ET
Bryn Mawr College, Sunken Garden & Enid Cook ’31 Center (ECC)

Thursday, October 24, 2024 
Tapestry - Tri-Co Inclusive Hiring Meet Up
This career networking event is an opportunity for alumnae/i and hiring employers with diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring initiatives to connect with talented students across Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore Colleges.
6:30 PM ET
Bryn Mawr College

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

Visit GSSWSR Center for Professional Development website for information on our continuing education (CEU) trainings.

Visit GSSWSR Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute website for information on our leadership development trainings. 

Thursday, October 10-November 14, 2024
Mindful Self-Compassion
The program includes conceptual learning, meditations, and informal self-compassion practices designed to be used in daily life.
11:30 AM ET
Virtual Classroom via Zoom

Alumnae/i Travel Program

For a PDF brochure or additional information on the trips you see below or any of our upcoming trips, please contact Taylor Manferdini.

February 27 - March 7, 2025 
Cotswolds Escape

Join an enriching journey through some of England's most celebrated sites! From your base in the Georgian town of Woodstock, venture through the poetic countryside and encounter delightful villages and country gardens. Excursions include a trip to Oxford's storied university and the butter-hued villages of the Cotswolds: Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, Blenheim Palace and Bath!

At the conclusion of your journey, join the greater Bryn Mawr community for an optional extension in London for the Bryn Mawr College International Forum March 7-8. View more information about the Forum here.

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July 21 - 29, 2025 
Cruise the Rhine and Moselle

Join on this enriching, seven-night adventure along the Rhine and Moselle rivers, cruising from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands! Unpack once aboard your first-class ship, designed specifically for river cruising, and enjoy more time to relish the cultural riches of great river cities and towns in France, Germany and the Netherlands. 

Throughout your voyage, delight in the many highlights, such as sailing through the Rhine Gorge, a winding stretch renowned for its beauty, marveling at UNESCO World Heritage Cathedrals in Cologne and Speyer. Tailor your experience with a choice of included excursions, featuring cycling, hiking, and culinary tours in select ports. Gain meaningful and historical and cultural insights from expert local guides and lecturers.

Space on this popular cruise fills quickly so we encourage you to make your reservation today!  

Alumni Learning Consortium Webinars

Visit Bryn Mawr's Upcoming Webinars page to register and access recordings of past programs. Contact cpd@brynmawr.edu with any questions.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 
ALC - Author Talk with Lily Zheng of DEI Deconstructed
DEI Deconstructed analyzes how current methods and “best practices” leave marginalized people feeling frustrated and unconvinced of their leaders’ sincerity, and offers a roadmap that bridges the neatness of theory with the messiness of practice.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 
ALC - How to Sell More Art (Without Being Insta-Famous)
Miriam Schulman will unveil the secrets to building a thriving art business that goes beyond social media metrics. She will guide you through a paradigm shift, helping you overcome the "starving artist" mindset and reveal true barriers to succes
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Thursday, October 24, 2024 
ALC - Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life
In this interactive fireside chat, we’ll spend an hour with author, licensed psychologist, and executive coach Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin as she discusses imposter syndrome, overcoming it, and building your ideal career.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Yoga at Home - Live Zoom with Bryn Mawr

Fridays on Zoom

Join your fellow Mawrter alumnae/i and current athletes for a live weekly yoga class on Zoom. Courtney Morris ’99, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach & Fitness Center Director at BMC, will lead the class. 

12:00 PM ET Class is an hour commitment and meets weekly on Friday at noon. Zoom login Password: 7zDw73

Connections

Are you doing a book tour? Have you written a memoir? Performing at a local theater? Reading your poetry at a coffee shop?

Let us know! We want to share your non-Bryn Mawr related events with fellow Mawrters right here in Alumnae/i Connections.

Submit details at clubs@brynmawr.edu by the 10th and 25th of each month -- include date, time, location, and registration info.

Alumnae/i Information Update

Have you moved? Gotten a new job? New email address?

Update your information today!

Contact Us

Alumnae/i Connections is a bi-weekly event calendar published by Bryn Mawr Alumnae/i Relations and Development on the 15th and 30th of each month. Submit details at clubs@brynmawr.edu by the 10th and 25th of each month -- include date, time, location, and registration info.

Interested in hosting an event or starting a club in your area? Contact clubs@brynmawr.edu